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Jimmy O. Yang: Good Deal
Your parents wanted a doctor. You chose a dream. You're not the only one. #GoodDeal
Who it's for
Yang tells the story of pursuing comedy against his traditional parents' wishes with affection rather than resentment, which normalizes the guilt many children of immigrants feel about 'impractical' dreams.
Guilty / Ashamed→Understood
Feelings it meets
What it is
Jimmy O. Yang: Good Deal is a stand-up special released on Amazon Prime Video in 2020, filmed at the Neptune Theatre in Seattle and developed from his touring show of the same name.
Where to find it
Amazon Prime Video original. Streaming availability rotates; check JustWatch.
Before you start
Heads up: Strong language and sexual humour.
Age: Not verified (suggested 16+)
One ever feels his twoness,—an American, a Negro; two souls, two thoughts, two unreconciled strivings;W. E. B. Du Bois, The Souls of Black Folk, Chapter 1
